Sharing Brexit opinions on public platforms could lead to 'consequences that weren't intended', he said, including inciting hatred, violent protests or abuse.
One of Britain’s top cops has warned MPs and Brexit campaigners to watch their language to avoid inciting violence, hatred and abuse amid rising tensions across the country.
National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt called for MPs and campaigners to watch what they say on Brexit amid rising tensions across the country While pro-EU protesters mocking the Prime Minister and leading Tories have been regularly protesting outside Parliament The political situation over Brexit has already seen heated protests on both sides and police have seen an increase in abuse aimed at politicians, with a number of MPs requesting beefed-up security in the last six months.
Demonstrators clashed with police officers during the pro-Brexit rally on March 29, the day the UK and Northern Ireland should have left the European Union One protester admitted climbing on to a station roof and causing widespread disruption to Eurostar services, while British Transport Police are looking for another who planted devices aimed at bringing trains to a halt in Cambridgeshire and Nottinghamshire.
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